Dthornburg Diversions is the working studio space for Indianapolis artist Dave Thornburg, a longtime mechanical mind who has taken his gift for tinkering and turned it into aesthetically pleasing kinetic sculptures of a wide variety ranging from a humongous tree that sits in the dining hall of a Northern Indiana camp to smaller pieces appropriate for walls, offices, and industrial spaces.
Thornburg works out of 201 Studios, an up-and-coming industrial space that houses a wide variety of folks from artists to media to mechanical sorts and a whole lot more. This is his second space and this particular space gives him room to really grow and experiment.
Before Thornburg became an artist, I had the benefit of his gifts in everything from household assistance to wheelchair repairs. He's one of those people who seems gifted at just plain figuring things out.
He's won a variety of prizes and you can see one of his projects right now in the windows at the Harrison Center. It's not uncommon to see his works around town - especially when an exhibit seems to have an industrial or technical theme. He's hilariously inventive at taking seemingly odd objects and turning them into something cohesive and wonderful.
While most of Thornburg's creations happen organically, he has and does take commissioned projects. I tend to be a fan of all things industrial and Dave Thornburg is one of Indy's true up-and-coming artists. If you get a chance, I'd definitely check out his works. read more